Ennai Kathrikai A speciality of Chettinaad - baby brinjals stuffed with an exquisite masala and cooked with tamarind water This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana. By Sanjeev Kapoor 11 Jun 2014 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Baby brinjals, Fresh coconut Cuisine Chettinad Course Main Course Vegetarian Prep Time 11-15 minutes Cook time 31-40 minutes Serve 4 Taste Spicy Level of Cooking Moderate Others Veg Advertisment Ingredients list for Ennai Kathrikai 16-20 Baby brinjals 1 lemon si Fresh coconut 2 tablespo Groundnut oil 10 Curry leaves 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 2 tablespoons Coriander seeds 1 tablespoon Split Bengal gram (chana dal) 1 tablespoon Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal) 4 Whole dry red chillies 10 Black peppercorns 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder 10-12 Curry leaves chopped Coconut scraped to taste Salt Method Advertisment Trim the head of the brinjals and split into four without separating. Soak tamarind in one-fourth cup of warm water, remove the pulp, strain and reserve. Heat two tablespoons of oil and fry mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, chana dal, urad dal. Add whole red chillies, peppercorns, asafoetida, turmeric powder, chopped curry leaves. Take off the heat and add scraped coconut and mix. Let the mixture cool and then grind coarsely. Add salt to the ground masala and mix. Fill the slit brinjals with this masala. Heat half a cup of oil in a kadai. Add curry leaves and stuffed brinjals. Put the remaining masala on the top, cover and cook. Dilute the tamarind pulp with a little water and add to the brinjals. Stir. Add more water if it is too dry. Cover and cook on medium heat for fifteen to twenty minutes. Serve hot. Nutrition Info Calories 256.7 Carbohydrates 22.58 Protein 7.67 Fat 15.67 Other Fiber 3.404 #Asafoetida #Baby brinjals #Black peppercorns #Coconut #Coriander seeds #Cumin seeds #Curry leaves #Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) #Fresh coconut #Mustard seeds #Salt #Split Bengal gram (chana dal) #Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal) #Turmeric powder #Whole dry red chillies Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article